3D CONTRACTS (NI) LTD

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NI648930 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£238.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41201Construction of commercial buildings
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £238,574
Net assets shrinking
Down £28,177 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£239k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£213k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£53k£107k£160k£213k£267kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£239.8k£269.0k
Current assets£212.9k£215.8k
Net assets£238.6k£266.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-01-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-02-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-20
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  12. 2019-10-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2019-10-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-09-05
    ➖
    QUIGG, Adrian resigned
    director
  16. 2019-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2017-10-27
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    Company incorporated
    As 3D CONTRACTS (NI) LTD
  20. 2017-10-27
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Brendan appointed
    director
  21. 2017-10-27
    ➕
    QUIGG, Adrian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brendan Crawford
Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares27/10/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Adrian Quiggceased 31/05/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-27
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

1 Bellaghy Crescent
Dunloy
Ballymena
BT44 9AR
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CRAWFORD, Brendan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-10-27
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Active
QUIGG, Adrian→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-10-27 · resigned 2019-09-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-02